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dewey02
Explorer II
May 08, 2017

Portable Solar being set up - Please check my plans

I will be installing a portable solar system and want to check with folks to see if the set up I have planned is correct. While this will be a home-built portable unit, I will be installing an elect...
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red31
Explorer
May 09, 2017
Big box got 12/2 landscape by the foot, that's what I use, local one has soow or extension cord wire in 12/3 and 10/3 by the foot, sometimes made up cords are cheaper by the foot!

pianotuna wrote:
Hi red31,

There is wire that is UV resistant and intended for use in cold weather. It is much more flexible.

red31 wrote:
I can not image how stiff & tendency to kink 8g 'solar' wire might be.

10g is stiff enough! Not suitable for portable IMO.

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